Weekend update
Very little work on the House. However, I did manage other things.
Friday night: Found sequins. A crapload of sequins. At stilldeepwater's suggestion I went to ArtOn Beads on Queen; they did have sequins, in the colours I needed, but only in bags of (if I am reading the labels correctly) 10,000. Anybody in need of some gold or bronze sequins?
Cut out 44 pieces of green felt and sewed 22 leaves from them. The sewing is speedy. The cutting, not so much.
Saturday: Unpacked some boxes. Mostly the huge boxes; for some reason they annoy me more than the smaller ones, I think because they're harder to move around.
Got my hair cut. I have bangs. I haven't had bangs in eons. I think I like 'em.
Bought a pumpkin. Bought two pairs of corduroy pants on sale at Cotton Ginny (olive and black).
Sang lots of karaoke at Shannie's party Saturday night. I went as a Wench*, but in reality I am a Karaoke Slut. Fun party. Turning the clock back an hour was very welcome.
Sunday: Went to the gym.
Planet in Focus volunteer meeting. Met my parents. Bought vast quantities of office supplies afterward. This means that mine will turn up any minute now.
Four-hour Doctor Who marathon on Jen's couch. Cut out all my felt for partridges, wings, and pears (partridge bodies took forever; wings were OK, pears somewhere in the middle). Sewed 1 pear, including sequins. Sewed sequins on 1 wing. Takes forever but the effect is definitely worth it. I'll try to post pictures.
*Lime green silk ball skirt and embroidered bodice over white Victorian nightgown -- the ensemble worked surprisingly well, considering I only thought it up about an hour and a half before the party. I put my hair up and wore my little green perfume-bottle-onna-chain. And I'm keeping the Adorable Green Flats That Shred My Feet after all, because they are still Adorable and only shred my feet if I try to walk long distances in them.
Friday night: Found sequins. A crapload of sequins. At stilldeepwater's suggestion I went to ArtOn Beads on Queen; they did have sequins, in the colours I needed, but only in bags of (if I am reading the labels correctly) 10,000. Anybody in need of some gold or bronze sequins?
Cut out 44 pieces of green felt and sewed 22 leaves from them. The sewing is speedy. The cutting, not so much.
Saturday: Unpacked some boxes. Mostly the huge boxes; for some reason they annoy me more than the smaller ones, I think because they're harder to move around.
Got my hair cut. I have bangs. I haven't had bangs in eons. I think I like 'em.
Bought a pumpkin. Bought two pairs of corduroy pants on sale at Cotton Ginny (olive and black).
Sang lots of karaoke at Shannie's party Saturday night. I went as a Wench*, but in reality I am a Karaoke Slut. Fun party. Turning the clock back an hour was very welcome.
Sunday: Went to the gym.
Planet in Focus volunteer meeting. Met my parents. Bought vast quantities of office supplies afterward. This means that mine will turn up any minute now.
Four-hour Doctor Who marathon on Jen's couch. Cut out all my felt for partridges, wings, and pears (partridge bodies took forever; wings were OK, pears somewhere in the middle). Sewed 1 pear, including sequins. Sewed sequins on 1 wing. Takes forever but the effect is definitely worth it. I'll try to post pictures.
*Lime green silk ball skirt and embroidered bodice over white Victorian nightgown -- the ensemble worked surprisingly well, considering I only thought it up about an hour and a half before the party. I put my hair up and wore my little green perfume-bottle-onna-chain. And I'm keeping the Adorable Green Flats That Shred My Feet after all, because they are still Adorable and only shred my feet if I try to walk long distances in them.